"But he didn't feel very brave, for the word which was really jiggeting about in his brain was 'Heffalumps.'"
— Milne, A. A. (1882-1956)
Author
Date
1926
Metaphor
"But he didn't feel very brave, for the word which was really jiggeting about in his brain was 'Heffalumps.'"
Metaphor in Context
By and by Piglet woke up. As soon as he woke he said to himself, "Oh!" Then he said bravely, "Yes," and then, still more bravely, "Quite so." But he didn't feel very brave, for the word which was really jiggeting about in his brain was "Heffalumps."
What was a Heffalump like?
Was it Fierce?
Did it come when you whistled? And how did it come?
Was it Fond of Pigs at all?
If it was Fond of Pigs, did it make any difference what sort of Pig?
Supposing it was Fierce with Pigs, would it make any difference if the Pig had a grandfather called TRESPASSERS WILLIAM?
He didn't know the answer to any of these questions ... and he was going to see his first Heffalump in about an hour from now!
What was a Heffalump like?
Was it Fierce?
Did it come when you whistled? And how did it come?
Was it Fond of Pigs at all?
If it was Fond of Pigs, did it make any difference what sort of Pig?
Supposing it was Fierce with Pigs, would it make any difference if the Pig had a grandfather called TRESPASSERS WILLIAM?
He didn't know the answer to any of these questions ... and he was going to see his first Heffalump in about an hour from now!
Categories
Provenance
Reading
Citation
A. A. Milne, The House at Pooh Corner (London: Methuen, 1926).
Date of Entry
07/16/2014
